Imperial Crown.

Chapter 539 Kindness, so difficult!

"What did you say?" "Say it again?!"

Inside the magnificent teleportation hall, Raven's extremely angry yet suppressed voice echoed. Anyone who knew Raven even a little bit would understand that at this moment, Raven's killing intent was nakedly displayed on his face.

“Mr. Eric,” Athena pouted helplessly, “I’ve said it three times already! Your fiancée added 12,000 gold coins seven days ago and left via the teleportation array! She also said not to tell you, she wanted to give you a surprise.”

"Translate this for me, what is a surprise?" "I'm asking you to translate this, what is a surprise?!" "What! It's! A fucking surprise!" Raven roared, his eyes blazing with fury, spittle flying everywhere! "I was the one who gave her the money, you saw it with your own eyes, how could you not tell me when she left?!"

Raven never imagined that after a lifetime of hawk-fighting, he would end up having his eye pecked out by an eagle! No wonder it's called Black Scorpion! The "black" in Black Scorpion isn't the black of the sky, but the black of its heart. A full forty thousand gold coins! That wasn't just money; it was Raven's life! It was the root of Raven's existence!

Athena shrugged, looking helpless. She actually felt sorry for the man before her; he'd probably been tricked into giving her money. It was obvious he'd failed, otherwise he wouldn't be so furious. 4 gold coins! Athena felt a slight urge. She'd never been able to afford the Angel's Radiance she wanted, but if this human nobleman was willing, she wasn't out of the question—she might as well have a one-night stand. She'd heard that this guy had spent a whopping 17 gold coins at the Dream Woman's magic shop, buying a whole bunch of useless magical spirits. In just a few days, the whole of Mansfield City had heard the news. Everyone knew that a wealthy and boastful young master named Eric had recently arrived in the city.

"Alright, what's a mere 4 gold coins to me?"

Raven stood still, took a dozen deep breaths, and then grinned, revealing his red lips and white teeth. He then walked into the teleportation array, where he had gathered exactly ten people. "The teleportation array can be activated now."

"What a pity," Athena sighed inwardly, silently lowering the fabric she had just lifted to cover her lower abdomen. She walked to the teleportation array, placed the magic crystal inside, and activated the teleportation array.

A blinding white light flashed, accompanied by waves of dizziness and nausea.

When Raven opened his eyes again, he and the other nine people had arrived in Danatisu City in the Western Regions, also known as Banana City. The entire city of Danatisu was shaped like a crescent moon. The reason it was called Banana City instead of Silver Moon City was because the city's crescent shape was exactly opposite to the direction of the crescent moon in the sky, and in terms of shape alone, it did indeed look more like a thick and large banana.

Without a word, Raven strode out of the teleportation array hall, found an inn, booked a room, locked the door, and sat cross-legged on the bed. "Black Scorpion, Black Scorpion, my money isn't so easy to take." Raven's face was grim, his eyes chilling. The next moment, his battle aura surged and roared, and soon, a crimson eye the size of a stone mill appeared, surrounded by countless curved, waving crimson tentacles!
Raven quickly pinpointed the other party's location. After getting out of bed, checking out of the hotel, and paying the exit fee, Raven sped off towards their location.

More than ten days later, Raven arrived at a scenic waterfall, found a secluded spot to hide, and silently took out his magic core to recover his strength. He was certain that this was a place the Black Scorpion would inevitably pass through. Within three days, the enemy would definitely come here.

The ruins containing the notebook were hidden deep beneath a lake, teeming with serpentine monsters. Black Scorpion had fought fiercely several times before finally obtaining the notebook. Raven witnessed everything, but couldn't bear to leave. For the past ten days or so, he had been pinpointing Black Scorpion's location almost daily. Lacking a map, Raven had even taken the wrong path several times, making his pursuit extremely slow. Raven's original plan was to hide behind Black Scorpion, waiting for him to emerge from the ruins before ambush him! A double blow to his mind and body would be enough to soothe his inner wounds. Unfortunately, even the most beautiful fantasies couldn't withstand the harshness of reality. Raven's tracking speed was too slow, leaving him no choice but to wait and ambush him here.

Two nights later, the black scorpion indeed appeared in front of the waterfall, and like a lizard dying of thirst in the desert, it plunged into the pool and drank the waterfall's water in large gulps.

Raven drew his Starsword and walked step by step toward the waterfall.

Although Black Scorpion hadn't even taken off her clothes, her slender figure, combined with the allure of her wet body under the bright moonlight, undeniably exuded a deadly sexual tension! Her round, firm, and almost perfect breasts and buttocks would make any man who saw this scene linger and never forget it!
Even this incredibly sensual scene appeared so ugly, despicable, filthy, disgusting, and disgusting to Raven that he felt nothing at all; his deep eyes were utterly devoid of emotion. At this moment, all he wanted was for the other man's life!
The water roared, the moonlight shone brightly, and a bleak autumn wind swept through, causing the countless ancient trees to tremble and shudder violently due to the sudden drop in temperature. Suddenly, countless red lights flashed abruptly in the moonlight, accompanied by terrifying cries like those of owls and partridges, filling the air with an intense killing intent and a mournful atmosphere, as they charged towards the pool in the waterfall! It was the bloodthirsty combat technique—Bone Removal! Now used by a fourth-tier Raven, its power was incomparable. Thin, hair-like red lights rapidly intertwined and wove in the air, like a net woven by a demonic spider! It displayed ruthless cruelty towards its prey, leaving no stone unturned!

Such terrifying fluctuations in battle aura naturally caught Black Scorpion's attention! Her beautiful face changed drastically, her battle aura blazing brightly, and she flicked her wrist, releasing a magic rune stone. With a thunderous boom, the rune stone shattered, its magical elements bursting forth with explosive and terrifying shockwaves. In the air, it rapidly formed zucchini-sized dark spheres, resembling long dragons, crashing head-on into the red thread of light. Each collision produced a deafening roar! The aftershocks and commotion of the explosions directly overturned the pool water, shattered rocks, and snapped ancient trees... the commotion was enough to change the very heavens and earth! The opponent launched a night attack, and she had no time to use any combat techniques! Even if she could, it would only be an attack against an attack! But clearly, a step behind meant a step behind, and even if she could block the opponent's combat technique, the opponent would have the opportunity to use a second one! Therefore, Black Scorpion didn't hesitate at all, activating the magic rune stone on her body and throwing it out. As it turned out, she made the right bet. Of the seven dark-colored orbs, it took the fourth one to completely deplete the remaining power of the opponent's combat technique!

"puff"

Despite the black scorpion's best efforts to swim deeper into the pool, the aftershocks of the explosion still left it disoriented. Its thick, solid battle aura armor was completely shattered, peeling off like dried fish scales. Its internal organs trembled violently, and it involuntarily spat out a mouthful of blood. Finally, as the explosion subsided, the horrified black scorpion hurriedly climbed ashore and fled in a disheveled state.

"McGinya!"

A muffled, rumbling roar echoed through the empty moonlit night. "Do you think my money is so easy to swindle?!" Raven roared in fury.

"Raven?!?!?!?!"

Upon confirming that the attacker was Raven, the already terrified Black Scorpion became even more frightened, sprinting away at top speed! Even her body left afterimages in the bright moonlight! "How could he be here? How is this possible?! Could he have tampered with me?" After much thought, this was the only possibility! After all, Raven was a genius mage! She really wouldn't be able to detect him subtly tampering with her. "Oh no!" At this moment, waves of extreme regret washed over Black Scorpion. "Marquis Raven!" "I'm willing to return all the 4.5 gold coins I promised! To show my sincerity, I can even add 5000 gold coins! I'll give you 5!" "It's all a misunderstanding! A complete misunderstanding!" Black Scorpion cried out sweetly.

"If only you had known this would happen, you wouldn't have done it in the first place!"

Raven extended his right hand, fingers spread, and slowly pushed it towards the black scorpion's figure. Instantly, beneath the bright moon, a colossal hand, its palm lines as numerous as ravines, appeared, rolling down towards the black scorpion! Wherever it passed, the air tore apart with a howling sound! With a boom, each of the five fingers burst into flames! Due to its lightning-fast descent, the flames on the giant hand's fingers took on U-shaped trails, resembling an inverted soul extractor.

In Black Scorpion's eyes, when the giant hand appeared, she was like a tiny person thrown into a bottle. The bottle's opening was completely blocked in the next instant, the bright moonlight vanished, and she and her surroundings plunged into an abyss of complete darkness. "Raven is so powerful?!" Black Scorpion roared inwardly! One can imagine the immense shock and disbelief this scene caused her! Before she could recover, the flames rekindled, and her vision returned. But the giant hand was already above her head, and in the blink of an eye, it crashed down with a deafening roar!
"Cough cough." After an unknown amount of time, the black scorpion, his clothes ripped open again, stood up unsteadily, completely naked. His skin, as white as lychee with a hint of pink, seemed so supple it could be squeezed for moisture. He was incredibly alluring and top-notch.

"tsk"

Raven frowned, dissatisfied with the results. He had been secretly practicing for months, yet he still hadn't mastered the fiery combat technique he'd acquired from Silvermane—the Desolate Meteor Imprisoning Heaven Palm! He could only crudely imitate it, appearing imposing but failing to unleash its true power and essence. It seemed high-level combat techniques weren't so easy to understand or master. And most regrettably, he was only at the fourth rank, not yet the sixth, unable to fly into the air like Silvermane and use the move in a stylish, impressive, and high-class manner.

Fortunately, although they didn't kill the black scorpion, they managed to keep it alive.

"Earl Raven..."

This was the second time she had exposed herself naked in front of Raven, and Black Scorpion's sense of shame seemed to have lessened somewhat as she cried out in an incredibly seductive voice. She was willing to risk everything to survive.

Raven seemed genuinely tempted, his pace quickening considerably as he approached Black Scorpion, his eyes blazing with lust as he eagerly reached out to touch her body. Black Scorpion, ever the sensible one, reciprocated. What in this world can't be solved with a good round of sex? If not, then two rounds will do.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
However, just as Raven's hand was about to touch Black Scorpion's delicate body, only half an inch away, the lecherous expression on Raven's face suddenly changed as if by magic, becoming extremely ferocious. His hand also switched from a rounded clench to a clenched blade, raining down slaps on Black Scorpion's cheeks. After several slaps, Black Scorpion was completely stunned, covering her face and kneeling on the ground, her eyes glazed over, not knowing who she was, where she was, or what she was supposed to do. Blood splattered from the corners of her mouth and ears, making her unable to hear anything at this moment, as if she were in a vacuum.

"You bitch! Give me my money back!"

Raven's furious voice snapped Black Scorpion back to reality from her daze. She finally understood what had just happened. But the next moment, she felt a sharp pain in her hand as the ring was roughly snatched away.

"Ah!" Raven used his powerful mental strength to break through the restriction, instantly causing Black Scorpion's brain to throb with intense pain, as if pricked by needles. Her delicate pink body immediately convulsed and spasmed as if electrocuted, letting out a series of mournful howls.

"Damn it, penniless! Only a few thousand gold coins left?" Raven spat on the delicate body on the ground. It wasn't just bad luck! It was downright bad luck! However, a black, wrinkled book caught Raven's attention. He picked it up and quickly flipped through it. However, he couldn't understand most of the text; it was all vampire script from some ancient era. It seemed he'd have to go back and ask William to translate it for him.

However, he could recognize a few characters, and soon Raven found the recipe for the Wing Potion he had been longing for. There was also a circle in the upper left corner with a "4" written inside. It seemed to be a Tier 4 potion!

"Hehe." "It came to me without any effort."

Raven said with a smug look on his face.

However, the next moment, his expression suddenly changed. The black scorpion, who had recovered during this time, suddenly reached under his feet and pulled out something hidden there. The object was about the size of a thumb, round in the middle, and oval with slightly pointed ends. With a muffled buzzing sound, it exploded with a bang. A magical portal suddenly appeared behind the black scorpion.

Then, disregarding its image, the black scorpion rolled backward and immediately disappeared into the portal of light!

"They got away already?!" Raven was a bit petrified. He was also a bit stunned. It's no wonder he was careless; who would have thought someone would hide the magic rune stone there?! He originally thought the black scorpion was already a sitting duck, a sure thing, something to be tormented later.

"Trying to run?" Raven's expression was cold as he put away the notebook of the vampire emperor, Watts Gibb. "Ultimate Eye of the Void, activate!"

As the blood-red eyes appeared out of nowhere, the black scorpion's naked, delicate pink body reappeared in Raven's eyes.

"What?!" Raven's face was quite astonished. "We're back in the Insa Empire?!?" Such a long distance, it must be at least a fifth-tier, or even a sixth-tier vibrating egg... no, a sixth-tier magic rune stone.

At this moment, Black Scorpion resembled a disheveled old dog, sprawling on the soft carpet in the room as he began to heal his wounds.

buzz
Accompanied by an eerie sonic whistle, a crimson blood-red eye suddenly appeared in the room. "Black Scorpion, you've made me understand one thing completely: in this treacherous world—kindness is so difficult!" "To the ends of the earth, I will kill you!" "This is my death warrant for you!" The crimson eye narrowed, and a voice like that of a god boomed forth. Each word, sharp and deadly, resonated like a hailstone, striking Black Scorpion's heart with devastating force!

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(End of this chapter)